Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 708 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Breathe, prepare, begin): Nervous feelings are normal; they settle once you begin. Helpful: practise aloud, take slow deep breaths, know your opening well, arrive early, stand tall, look at a friendly face. Unhelpful: skipping practice, cramming late at night, starting with “sorry”, staring at the floor. If you forget a line, pause, check your notes and carry on.

1. 1.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) skipping practice (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping breakfast
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) standing tall
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) sipping some water
7. 7.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at the ceiling (c) at your shoes (d) out of the window
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) start all over again (c) apologise many times (d) stop the speech
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) practising aloud (c) picturing it going well (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) rushing to finish (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) rushing to finish
27. 27.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) giggle and walk off (b) pause, check your notes (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) hiding behind notes (d) practising aloud
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) skipping breakfast (d) saying sorry first
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) skipping practice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you must not speak (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you will surely fail
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) practising aloud
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) standing tall (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping breakfast
40. 40.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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